If you’re on the East Coast of the US right now, you’re really feeling the heat. And hopefully not using your A/C too much for relief. 

There are, of course, methods big and small for greening the planet with home decor. The small things you can do right now: get some insulated shades and close them in the heat of day, use a fan instead of an A/C, go out to an air-conditioned movie instead of turning on your personal A/C.

One of the big-picture approaches we really love is the “white” roof, a roof that doesn’t contribute to heating the air, but that cools it. Plus, think how great it looks: just imagine if your city were filled with rooftops carpeted in cooling green grass. 

Here’s an interesting article evaluating one white roof, which we found at Low Impact living: 

http://www.lowimpactliving.com/blog/category/interior-design/